Lock for toy banks.



c. HANSEN, LOCK FOR TOY BANKS.'

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1908.

Patented June 22, 1909.

WITNESS/ES 1H: Nomus PzrERs C0.. wAsHlNaroN, vv c1 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.,

CHRISTIAN HANSEN, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-IIALF TOLAWRENCE N. BREEDING, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

LOCK FOR TOY BANKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 18, 1908.

Patented June 22, 1909.

Serial No. 438,326.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN HANSEN, a citizen of theUnited States, anda resident Lot San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas,have invented a new and Improved Lock for Toy Banks, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to toy banks, and has for its object to provide abank with a door to which is secured a recept-acle which is adapted tocontain camphor, menthol, or other similar substance, which willgradually decrease in size when exposed to the air, there being asupported bolt on which there is a plate which is adapted to pressagainst the contents of the box; a bar being secured to the door post, apawl being pivoted to the bolt, a spring being mounted on the bolt,which is adapted not only to press the plate against the contents of thebox, but which is also adapted to keep the pawl in engagement with thebar; the bar which is secured to the door post having a free terminalwhich will permit the pawl to slide oil therefrom, to unlock the door;and I also provide an indicator on the front of the door which isadapted to show the position of the pawl relatively to the said bar.

In this specification I will describe the preferred forni of myinvention, but I do not limit myself thereto, as I consider myselfentitled to all forms and embodiments of the invention which may be heldto fall within the scope otI the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures, in which- Figure 1 is anelevation showing the oxterior of a bank door, to which my invention hasbeen applied; F ig. 2 is an interior view of the bank door to which myinvention has been applied; Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3 3of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is f a sectional view on the line 1w-4 ot' Fig. 2;

and Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

It will be understood that my invention is particularly designed for usein connection with toy banks, and that the toy bank 1 may be constructedin any approved manner and that the door 2 may hinge thereto, in anyappropriate method which is familiar to those acquainted with the art.To the door 2 is secured a receptacle 3 which is adapted to conta-incamphor, menthol, or other similar material which will decrease in sizewhen exposed to the air, the receptacle having one side 4, open topermit of a plate 5 having sliding engagement with the interior of thebox; the plate being` mounted on ar hollow bolt 6 which is supported ona stem 7, which is secured to the bank door 2 by means of a flange S. Apawl 9 is secured to the hollow bolt 6 and is adapted to move therewithwhen the hollow bolt 6 slides on the stem 7. A coil spring 1() isdisposed on the hollow bolt 6, one terminal of the spring being securedto the pawl 9 and the other terminal being secured to the bearing 11which is secured to the door Q. The coil springr 1() serves twopurposes; one of which is to press the hollow bolt 6 with the plate 5,so that the plate will press on the contents ot the receptacle 3, andthe other purpose is to keep the pawl 9 in engagement with a bar 1Q,which is secured to a door post 13, by means of a lange 14. To the plate5 is secured a rod 15 which engages an arm 16 secured to a stud 17,which is journaled in the door 2, and to which, on the outside of thedoor is secured a pointer 1S.

In using' my invention, the parts are constructed and are disposed ashas been indicated, with a quantity of cainphor, menthol or othersimilar substance 19 disposed in the receptacle 8, or it desired, thisreceptacle 3 may be so constructed that substances which will diminishin size when exposed to the air, may be introduced as desired by theuser of the bank. The substance 19, having been introduced into thereceptacle 3, the door of the bank is closed, when the pawl 9 willengage the bar 12 and will be held in this engagement by means of a coilspring 10. The bank will then be found to be locked, and until thesubstance 19 so decreases in size as to permit the plate 5 to assumewith the hollow bolt 6, such a position with reference to the receptacle3, which will permit the bolt, which is adapted to travel with thehollow bolt, to slip ott' the free terminal of the bar 12. vWhen thepawl 9 does slip off the bar 12, the door of the bank Will be found tobe unlocked.

Y Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

1. In a bank, a receptacle for material which will diminish in size whenexposed to the air, means which are adapted to press against thecontents of the receptacle, and means which are adapted to secure thedoor to the door post of the bank, the last named means being adapted tobe freed by the first named means.

2. In a bank, a receptacle for material which Will diminish in size Whenexposed to the air, means which are adapted to press against thecontents of the receptacle, means to so press the first named means, andmeans which are adapted to secure the door to the door post of the bank,the said means being adapted to be operated by the first named means.

8. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material Which Willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, means which are adapted tolock the door of the bank, the said means being adapted to travelrelatively to the receptacle, and means for controlling the posit-ion ofthe said means, the last named means being adapted to press on thecontents of the receptacle.

4f. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, a bar, means in connectionwith the bar which are adapted to lock the door, and a bolt to which thesaid means are secured, the bolt being adapted to travel and to pressagainst the contents of the receptacle.

5. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in size When exposed to the air, a bar, means in connectionwith the bar which are adapted to lock the door, a bolt to which thesaid means are secured, the bolt being adapted to travel and to pressagainst the contents of the receptacle, and a spring which is adapted topress the bolt against the contents of the receptacle.

6. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, a bar, means in connectionWith the bar which are adapted to lock the door, a bolt to which thesaid means are secured, the bolt being adapted to travel and to pressagainst the contents of the receptacle, and means for pressing the boltagainst the contents of the receptacle and for holding the first namedmeans in yielding engagement With the bar.

7. In a bank, a door therefor, means on the door, means on the doorpost, the said means on the door being adapted to engage the means onthe door post to lock the door,

and a receptacle which is adapted to contain material which willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, one of the said means bef ingadapted to press on the contents of the receptacle.

' 8. In a bank, a door therefor, a recepf tacle for material which willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, a bar, a bolt which is adaptedto press on the contents of the receptacle, the bolt being adapted totravel relatively to the receptacle, and means in connection with thebolt which are adapted to engage the bar to lock the door.

9; In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in so size When exposed to the air, one end of the receptaclebeing open, a bar, a bolt, a plate mounted on the bolt, the plate beingadapted to press on the contents of the receptacle, the bolt beingadapted to travel relatively to the receptacle, and means in connectionwith the bolt Which are adapted to engage the bar to lock the door.

10. In a bank, a door therefor, a recep tacle for material which willdiminish in size When exposed to the air, a bar, a bolt which is adaptedto press on the contents of the receptacle, a support for the bolt Withwhich the bolt has a sliding engagement, and means in connection withthe bolt which .L are adapted to engage the bar to lock the door.

11. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, the receptacle being open atone end, a bar, a bolt, a plate mounted on the bolt, the plate beingadapted to press against the contents of the receptacle, a support forthe bolt with which the bolt has a sliding engagement, and means inconnection with the bolt Which are adapted to engage the bar to lock thedoor.

12. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, a bar, a bolt which is adaptedto press on the contents of the receptacle and which is adapted to moverelatively thereto, and apawl mounted on the bolt, the pawl beingadapted to engage the bar to lock the door.

13. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, a bar, a bolt which is adaptedto press o-n the contents of the receptacle and Which is adapted to 120move relatively thereto, a pavvl mounted on the bolt, the pawl beingadapted to engage the bar to lock the door, and means to press the boltagainst the contents of the receptacle.

14. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which Willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, the receptacle being open atone end, a bar, a bolt, a plate mounted on the bolt, the plate beingadapt- 130 ed for pressing against the contents of the receptacle, asupport for the bolt with which the bolt has a sliding engagement, apawl mounted on the bolt, the pawl being adapted to engage the bar tolock the door, and means for pressing the plate against the contents ofthe receptacle.

15. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, the receptacle being open atone end, a bar, a bolt, a plate mounted on the bolt, the plate beingadapted for pressing against the contents of the receptacle, a supportfor the bolt with which the bolt has a sliding engagement, a pawlmounted on the bolt, the pawl being adapted to engage the bar to lockthe door, and means for pressing the plate against the contents of thereceptacle and for holding the pawl in a sliding engagement with thebar.

16. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle which is open at one end,the receptacle being adapted to contain material which will diminish insize when exposed to the air, a hollow bolt, a plate secured thereto,the plate being disposed in the receptacle, a stem disposed within thebolt to serve as a support therefor, the bolt with its plate beingadapted to move to different positions relatively to the receptacle, apawl mounted on the bolt, and a bar with a free terminal, the pawl beingadapted to engage the bar to lock the door. Y

1T. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle which is open at one end,the receptacle being adapted to contain material which will diminish insize when exposed to the air, a hollow bolt, a plate secured thereto,the plate being disposed in the receptacle, a stem disposed within thebolt to serve as a support therefor, the bolt with its plate beingadapted to move to different positions relatively to the receptacle, apawl mounted on the bolt, a bar with a free terminal, the pawl beingadapted to engage the bar to lock the door, and means to press the plateagainst the contents of the receptacle.

18. In a bank, a door therefor, means on the door which are adapted toengage means on the door post to lock the door thereto, a receptaclewhich is adapted to contain material which will diminish in size whenexposed to the air, one of the said means being adapted to press on thecontents of the receptacle, a pointer on the outside of the bank whichis adapted to indicate the relative position of the first named means,and means to so operate the pointer.

19. In a bank, a door therefor, means to lock the door, a receptacle,means Connected with the first named means which are adapted to pressagainst the contents of the receptacle, the Iirst named means beingadapted to be unlocked when the second named means assumes apredetermined position with reference to the receptacle, a pointer onthe outside of the bank which is adapted to indieate the relativeposition of the lirst named means, and means to so operate the pointer.

20. In a bank, a door therefor, a receptacle for material which willdiminish in size when exposed to the air, a bar, a bolt which is adaptedto press on the contents of the receptacle, means in connection with thebolt which are adapted to engage the bar to lock the door, a pointer onthe outside of the bank which is adapted to indicate the relativeposition of the bolt, and means to so operate the pointer.

Q1. A bank, a door therefor, a receptacle open at one end, a bolt, aplate secured to the bolt, the plate being disposed in the receptacle, asupport for the bolt with which it has a sliding engagement, a pawlpivoted to the bolt, a bar with a free terminal, the pawl being adaptedto engage the bar to lock the door, a pointer on the outside of the bankwhich is adapted to indicate the relative position of the bolt, andmeans to operate the pointer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHRISTIAN HANSEN.

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